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Microfluidic manipulation by spiral hollow-fibre actuators

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  • Sitong Li

    (Nankai University)

  • Rui Zhang

    (University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Guanghao Zhang

    (Nankai University)

  • Luyizheng Shuai

    (Nankai University)

  • Wang Chang

    (Nankai University)

  • Xiaoyu Hu

    (Nankai University)

  • Min Zou

    (Nankai University)

  • Xiang Zhou

    (Nankai University)

  • Baigang An

    (University of Science and Technology Liaoning)

  • Dong Qian

    (University of Texas at Dallas)

  • Zunfeng Liu

    (Nankai University)

Abstract

A microfluidic manipulation system that can sense a liquid and control its flow is highly desirable. However, conventional sensors and motors have difficulty fitting the limited space in microfluidic devices; moreover, fast sensing and actuation are required because of the fast liquid flow in the hollow fibre. In this study, fast torsional and tensile actuators were developed using hollow fibres employing spiral nonlinear stress, which can sense the fluid temperature and sort the fluid into the desired vessels. The fluid-driven actuation exhibited a highly increased response speed (27 times as fast as that of air-driven actuation) and increased power density (90 times that of an air-driven solid fibre actuator). A 0.5 K fluid temperature fluctuation produced a 20° rotation of the hollow fibre. These high performances originated from increments in both heat transfer and the average bias angle, which was understood through theoretical analysis. This work provides a new design strategy for intelligent microfluidics and inspiration for soft robots and smart devices for biological, optical, or magnetic applications.

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  • Sitong Li & Rui Zhang & Guanghao Zhang & Luyizheng Shuai & Wang Chang & Xiaoyu Hu & Min Zou & Xiang Zhou & Baigang An & Dong Qian & Zunfeng Liu, 2022. "Microfluidic manipulation by spiral hollow-fibre actuators," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-29088-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-29088-9
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